Nintendo: No Complaints About ‘Flappy Bird’

The millions of fans across the globe who are dismayed at the sudden demise of the smash-hit game app “Flappy Bird” shouldn’t blame Nintendo, the company says.

In an email to The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa on Monday reiterated previous company statements that the Japanese videogame giant hasn’t complained at all about Flappy Bird’s similarities to Nintendo’s original “Super Mario Bros.”

“While we usually do not comment on the rumors and speculations, we have already denied the speculation” last week, he said.